Hey all. I am a rookie to smoking and I'm going to buy a WSM 22''. I would love some advice on accessories and any help rigging it out.
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Welcome from southeast Michigan! Others will be along shortly with sage advice for you. -
Welcome from Maryland.Comment
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Welcome to the Pit! I’ve not Cooked on that particular cooker, but have cooked on bullet smokers in the past. Here are couple things that may help. A meat thermometer that you can monitor externally will help you know when your meat is done without continually opening the cooker to check the meat. I usually had to add fuel and and water at the 8-10 hour mark, so you need to figure out how you will add fuel and water then. Boston Butts and Briskets typically take 12 hour, and the stall can ( internal temp of 160-180 ) typically take 6 hours. A Boston Butt is the most forgiving piece of meat you can start with. I would typically put the Butt on at about 6pm - 7pm the night before the night before serving at noon and check my fire and water about 4am.
Additional accessories, some of which you may already have, would include long thongs, a sturdy spatula, a couple of prep pans large enough to hold a brisket or ribs, a instant read meat thermometer, some wood chunks, heat resistant gloves, and 18†aluminum foil for wrapping your meat and resting a couple of hours in a ice chest with old towels.Comment
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Welcome to the Pit from south Texas! My WSM could have really used a lid hinge and some wheels for the base to move it around. Sadly sold years ago.Comment
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Welcome! I just bought a WSM 18 inch. The 22 has much more real estate, which is good. It also uses a lot more charcoal, so look for Kingsford sales!
What I’ve learned so far:
(1) The only accessory you *need* is a dual-probe digital thermometer. One probe for the pit, and one for the meat. Look at the recommendations on this site for specifics. A model that has a remote unit is nice. You can do stuff around the house during a long cook and still keep an eye on your cook temps.
(2) Charcoal technique is important. Search for my recent post on smoke (sorry I don’t know how to embed links yet from my iPhone). There is a bullet smoker sub-channel here; it’s full of useful tips. Search for "Soo’s Donut" and "Snake" for two different techniques (also Minion method). I guess a fire brick or two for the snake counts as an accessory.
(3) Correction: you need a charcoal chimney too. You probably already have one.
Good luck! I just finished by very first rib cook using my WSM. It was easy to get great results using that smoker. It’s an amazing cooker!Last edited by Anton32828; May 26, 2019, 07:38 AM.Comment
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Welcome from Winnipeg. Don’t have a WSM,but the main thing is to experiment and have fun cooking.Comment
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Welcome from South Louisiana!Comment
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Check out Cajun Bandit for accessories. Get a hinge for the lid, better door, wheels for the legs, lock downs for the bottom section, and most importantly (if you can afford it) a thermo control and fan unit (Fireboard And Pit Viper fan as an example). Those items will turn your WSM into a cooking machine!!
And welcome to the Pit from the Republic of Texallance!!!!Comment
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Welcome from Pensacola Florida.Comment
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Welcome to The Pit. Sorry, but I can't help.Comment
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Definitely what Troutman mentioned with the Cajun Bandit accessories. If you don't go with the door what I did on my WSM that I unfortunately got rid of a few years ago was to put a little bit of the self adhesive fire gasket around the top of the door and possibly the lip of the lid to help with smoke loss.Comment
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Welcome from Colorado ... and have fun with that WSM.Comment
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Welcome from California. Can't help myself but there's more than a few who can.Comment
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Welcome to the pit from TN! I have an 18†wsm. I have a Maverick XR 50 temp probe set - the fire board is better but was out of my price range at the time - and a party q fan that I have used exactly once. The party q helps with temp control on long cooks. Heat proof gloves, tongs, charcoal, wood chunks. And food. And you are in. Here are a few links:
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